Book-mark and page-holder.



No. 824,144. PATENTED JUNE 26, 1906. B. L. REYNOLDS.

BOOK MARK'AND PAGE HOLDBRL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 19,1905.

ANDREW. a. GRAHAM 00'. PMDTILLIMQG'RAPHERS. WASWIIGTDN, u. c

" UNITED srA'rEs ELMER L. REYNOLDS, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR OFONE- PATENT oF Ion.

HALF TO WILLIAM' R. SUTTEB. OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

. BOOK-MARK'ANDPAGE-HOLDER.

Patented June 26; 1906.

Application filed. July 19,1905. Serial'No,'2'70,390.

. ToaZZ whom it may concern.-

' a citizen of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county ofKingand State of Washington, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Book-Marks and Page-Holders; and I do herebydeclare'the" following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain new and" useful improvements in bookmarks and page-holding devices; and one of the several objects of theinvention is the provision of means for facilitating the opening of abook at a desired place.

-Another object of the invention is the construction of a device whichcan be easily positioned u on a book or like article without liability 0injuring the book.

A further object ofthe invention is the provision of means forindicating a particular page or sheet of a book and the clamping of apage or sheet against the back of the book.

A still further object of the invention is the construction of a devicewhich is composed of a minimum number of parts and is simple inconstruction, as well as efficient in operation.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of certainother novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts aswill be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and more particularly pointed out. in the claims heretoappended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of an opened book,showin'gthe manner in which a device constructed in accordance with myinvention is positioned thereon. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of adevice illustrating the preferred form of my invention, said devicebeing partly shown in vertical longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a hori-vzontal sectional view taken on line 3 3, Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates a primary or uppermember, which is preferably provided with a disk-shaped or circular bodyportion 2 and with an integral right-angled extension'3. The lower orauxiliary member lis preferably provided with a body portion 5, which issimilarly constructed to the body portion 2 of the primary member 1.Integralwith the bodyportion 5 is a right-angled extension 6, which isconnected to said body portion5 by means of a rightangled portion 7 anda horizontal portion 8. The portion 8 is secured to the horizontalextended portion 9 of the body portion 2 by any suitable meansas, forinstance, rivets j 10. Each of the right-angled extensions 3 and 6,constituting jaws, is curved transversely or is segmental in shape, Fig.3, for the purpose of fitting snugly against the flexible connection 11of a book. The inner extension or jaw 6 is provided with an angular flatspring 11, which is secured to said jaw near its upper end. The spring11 is secured to the inner face of the inner jaw, Fig. 2.

A stationary shaft 12 is provided with reduced ends, which projectthrough the body portions 2 and 5.. The reduced ends of the stationaryshaft or central spacing member 12 produce shoulders which prevent thebody portions 2 and 5 from binding upon a revouble disk orspring-containing member 13 when said extensions are flattened-forproducing heads 14 14.

The revoluble spring-containing member or disk 13 is provided with anannular integral flange 15, formed upon its outer edge. An angularfinger 16 is fixedly secured to the revoluble disk orspring-containingmember 1 3, preferably upon the annular flange thereof. The downwardextension 17 of the finger 16 is of suflicient length to extend betweenthe pages of a. book, Fig. 1. spring 18 is preferably secured at 19 tothe stationary vertical shaft' 12, and at its oppoannular flange orextension 15 of the revoluble disk or spring-containing member 13.

The disk or containing member 13, to which finger 16is fixedly secured,revolves freely between the body portions 2 and 5; but by means of thespring 18 the'finger 16 is normally retained to the right of the deviceA coiled flat when the same is positioned as shown in Fig.

1, and consequently the extension 17 of the angular finger 16 normallypresses against the upper part of the page or sheet positioned upon theright of the book. The page or sheetengaged by the finger 16 may bemanually removed from under the same with comparativeease; but thespring 18 is of'suflicient strength to normally prevent the leaf frombecoming displaced from engagement 9 site end said spring is fixedlysecured to the r ing-jaws 3 and 6. The frame is provided with arevoluble spring-actuated finger. It

. is also to be noted that the body portion 5 is 7 provided with anintegral angular portion 15.

connecting the same with the inner jaw 6, as well as to the extension 9of the body portion 2.

What I claim is 1. A device of the character described,"

comprising an upper and a lower body portion, an integral, right angledextension formed upon each of said body portions, a flat spring carriedby one of said extensions, a shaft provided with shouldered end portionspositioned between said body portions,

' a revoluble, flanged member positioned upon said shaft, a springconnecting said shaft and revoluble flanged member, and an angularfinger secured to said flanged member.

2. A device of the character described, com rising parallel bodyportions, a flanged, revo uble member interposed between said bodyportions, an angular extension projecting from said revoluble member,and clamping means integral with said body portions.

3. A device of the character described,

comprising an up er and a lower member, each of said mem ers providedwith a substantially circular, flat body portion, said upper bodyportion provided with an extended portion, an integral, right-angledextension formed upon said extended portion, said lower body portionprovided with an extension, an integral, right angled extension formedupon said extension, said right-angled extensions curved transversely, aflat spring interposed between said right-angled extensions and securedto one of the same, a shaft provided with reduced ends producingshouldered portions interposed between said body portions, a diskprovided with an annular flange movably mounted upon said shaft betweensaid body portions, a coiled spring fixedly secured at one end to saidshaft and at its opposite end to said disk, and an angular fingersecured to the flanged portion of said disk.

4. A device of the character described, comprising parallel, stationarybody portions, each body portion provided with a substantiallyright-angled extension, a yielding member interposed between saidextensions, a shouldered shaft positioned between said body portions,finger-carryin g means mounted upon said shaft, and flexible meansconnecting said shaft and finger-carrying means.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELMER L. REYNOLDS. Witnesses G. WARD KEMP, Gno. W. Bnox.

